The Delhi government’s family welfare department on Thursday directed district administrations and the Department of Education (DoE) to submit plans for the administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the Capital, which is expected to be launched by the Serum Institute of India (SII) by April this year, people aware of the matter said. A senior official from the family welfare department said the Delhi government has already started conducting awareness campaigns for the prevention of cervical cancer and the importance of the HPV vaccine among girl students. View More